Patellar fractures in elderly patients: a multicenter computed tomography-based analysis.

Jae-Ang SimYong Bum JooWonchul ChoiSeong-Eun ByunYoung Gon NaOog-Jin ShonJi Wan Kim

Published in: Archives of orthopaedic and trauma surgery (2020)

Patellar fractures in the elderly were mostly from low-energy injuries, and types C3 and A1 were the most common. CT images demonstrated high rates of an inferior pole involvement and comminution. The complication and reoperation rates were relatively high.

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